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Feet home to more than 100 fungi 
  Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:21 GMT 
    Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.


Tour chief sorry for 'coloured' remark 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:46 GMT 
    European Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" while defending Sergio Garcia.


Hughes in contention for Stoke job 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:34 GMT 
    Former QPR boss Mark Hughes emerges as a leading contender to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke City manager.


Are people drinking too much coffee? 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:11 GMT 
    US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks. Is society too dependent on the world's favourite drug?


In pictures: Kabul kids on wheels 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 01:02:39 GMT 
    The project "Skateistan" trains Afghan children how to skateboard - and gives them access to much-needed educational opportunities.


Darfur conflict 'displaces 300,000' 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:43 GMT 
    Some 300,000 people have fled fighting in Sudan's Darfur region in the first five months of 2013, the UN's top aid official Valerie Amos warns.


Dhaka collapse probe uncovers abuses 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:28 GMT 
    A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations.


Russia to evacuate Arctic station 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:44 GMT 
    A Russian drifting Arctic research station is to be evacuated because the ice field around it is melting, the environment ministry in Moscow reports.


Ecuador satellite space crash fears 
  Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:08 GMT 
    Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris.


Transition plan floated for Syria 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 16:55:47 GMT 
    As Syria's main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country.


US man sought over Czech murders 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 16:34:08 GMT 
    Czech police are looking for a US man suspected of killing a family of four, including two ukulele musicians, in the southern city of Brno.


Sex education 'must counter porn' 
  Fri, 24 May 2013 00:53:00 GMT 
    In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.


New curriculum workload 'too high' 
  Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:52 GMT 
    More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.


Day in pictures: 22 May 2013 
  Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:56 GMT 
    Twenty-four hours of news photoss: 22 May


In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave 
  Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:46 GMT 
    In the grip of a scorching heat wave
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